Community Corner
The Best Events for This Weekend
Cooking classes, comedy shows and Earth Day celebrations—we've got the best events around town for your weekend ahead.
Where/When: Encino Tarzana Library, 18231 Ventura Blvd., Tarzana; Thursday, April 14, 4 p.m.
Why Go: See the great poets of tomorrow at the second annual teen poetry and open mic night.
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Pricing: Free
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Where/When: 14030 Weddington St., Sherman Oaks; Friday, April 15, 1:45 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Why Go: Games, food, arts and crafts, face painting, a bake sale, and an egg hunt? Sounds like fun for the whole family!
Pricing: Free admission, $1 activity tickets
Where/When N. San Fernando Blvd. and E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank; Saturday and Sunday, April 16-17.
Why Go: Support local arts and head over to the two-day Burbank Arts Alive! festival, which pays homage to art in all its forms.
Pricing: Free
Complex Comedy 5th Anniversary Show
Where/When: Open Stage West, 14336 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks; Saturday, April 16, 8 p.m.
Why Go: Join this professional improv comedy troupe as they celebrate five years together. Plus, those two magic words: Open bar.
Pricing: $15-$20
Where/When: Valley Performing Arts Center, 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge; Saturday, April 16, 8 p.m.
Why Go: See classics such as Berlioz's Roman Carnival Overture and Puccini's Preludio Simfonicolive on a lovely Saturday evening.
Pricing: $15-$55
Earth Day Bike Ride and Celebration
Where/When: Starts at Wells Fargo Bank, 10225 Riverside Dr., Toluca Lake; Sunday, April 17, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Why Go: Celebrate Earth Day with a 7.5 mile bike ride, farmers' market, "Taste of Toluca Lake" and more. Remember to wear green!
Pricing: Free
Where/When: Cook L.A., 10938 Ventura Blvd., Studio City; Sunday, April 17, 11;30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Why Go: What better way to spend a Sunday afternoon than learning to make tasty plates like frittatas, summer pilaf and sweet bread? (Yes, you get to eat it, too.)
Pricing: $75